Protesters have thwarted a ‘land grab’ by travelers who saw bulldozers razing a nature reserve. Locals turned out in droves, many camping overnight, to vent their anger after a field was taken over in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire.
A temporary municipal stop sign was ignored, and it took dozens of police officers to stop the diggers and force them to leave.
Today we ask: do local governments have the resources they need to stop similar land grabs? Vote now and you will find the final results tomorrow Morning Mail Newsletter.
